Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26
Adjourned.

MARsHALLTowE, Feb. IA desperate et.
fort has been made by the counsel OF Franz
Rainsbarger, the noted Hardin county des
perad0, to secure q third continuance of his
case. Two OF his lawyers, Senator Sutton O.
Marshalltown, and Charles Albrook Of e.
dora, are very sick. Judge Miracle to-day
refused to again continue and the trial will
begin on Monday, Feb. 81.
Richard Woolhiser, Marshalltown's Fourth
ward burglar, to-day pleaded guilty IN niue
cases OF burglary.
Dies MONIES, Feb. l4-An Atlantic special
Gays: {. s. Wiley, assistant foreman Of the
Daily Telegraph, fell from an express train q
few miles east Of Atlantic last night and wat
fatally injured, He was Brought home anu
died this morning. He leaves a wife and one
child.
DEs MONIES, Feb. i5.-Governor Larabee
yesterday called together the committee O.
safety Of the state cattle growers association.
Acting on their advice he this morning pro
claimed a quarantine against the Illinois cat
tie except such as may be admitted under the
rules to be made by the state veterinary sur
geon. The reason is plucro- pneumonia. The
committee of safety is composed of Henry
Campbell, Judge Nourse, Henry Wallace anc
Manager
kEoKUK, Feb. l5.-Capt. Adam Hinceid, d
river captain and steamboat builder, and a;
one time largely interested in the navigation
OF the Mississippi and Des Meines rivers, died
| this morning.
A petition was printed this evening in the
Constitution, signed b. nearly every business
man, requesting Hon. John n. Irwin to &C
eept a ncn-partisan nomination for the
mayoralty.
DUBUQUE, Feb. H-1he annual meetir
Of the Dubuque 81 Sioux City railroad was al
tended by 100 stockholders of the Illinois
Central from Fort Dodge. Amboy, New YORK
and elsewhere. The Central carried the cleo
ton OF chairman, judges and directors by n
successful majority, denying the claim Of
Judge Hubbard, of Cedar Rapids, attorney
for the present Dubuque & Sioux City direc.
tory, that a majority of stock ruled. Judge
Hubbard declared the proceedings illegal
and would appeal to the courts. Several
representatives OF the Jessup faction we've
present from New York, including a member
of the firm of Drexel, Morgan & CO., holders
in trust of a majority of the stock.
After adjournment OF the regular meeting
the Jessup faction held a meeting aud elected
the old directors. The Illinois Central claims
this proceeding is illegal and a farce.
M~ARsHALLTowS, Feb. l5.-The city counci.
last night appropriated $4,000 for the pun
chase of a ffty-light arc electric plant.
erosion, Feb. 17.-The council passed q
resolution last night granting a charter for
twenty five years to Jas. Gamble, Of New
York, for water works. 1t takes fifty hydrants
for fire purposes. The work Is to begin II
ninety days and to be completed by January
next.
The store Of Arthur Prescott was burglar
led last night and goods estimated at sIW
taken.
FORT DODGE, Feb. ly.-Fort Donaldson
Post No. 235 G.. A. r.. celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary OF the battle OF Fort Donal.
son in the post room last night. J. p. Doll
var delivered an able address on the Donaldson
campaign. Capt. Twombley and Mayor Car
per, OF Des Moines, also made speeches. The
affair was a great success.
George w. Henry, al aged citizen, died las:
night.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Feb. IA gentlems
named Hicks Is searching the city for J. W.
Barnhart, who has been missing from Logan,
Ia, for two weeks. He had a large sum O,
money when here last week.
A mar named Collins was severe bitten ty
| a mad dog this morning.
Judge Thornell this morning %overruled tue
motion to transfer the liquer eases TO the fec.
| eral court.
The wheat crop OF Washington territory
for 1856 is placed at s, 500, 900 bushels from III